How To Cook Steak In The Oven

Ingredients

• 2 good-quality steaks
• 2 tablespoons high-heat oil (such as avocado oil)
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt (or seasoned salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat broiler on your oven.  Let the steaks rest on a plate until they have fully reached room temperature.

2. 2

   In a small bowl, whisk together the salt, pepper, and garlic powder until combined.  Set aside.

3. 3

   Blot the steaks dry with paper towels.  Then brush evenly on both sides with oil, and sprinkle the seasoning mixture evenly on both sides of the steaks.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, heat a cast iron skillet (or oven-safe sauté pan) on the stove over high heat for 6-8 minutes.  Once the pan is super-hot, add the steaks and use a spatula to press them evenly into the pan, so that the entire bottom surface of the steaks makes contact with the pan.  Cook for 30 seconds.

5. 5

   Carefully use tongs to flip the steaks.  Then use an oven mitt to carefully transfer the skillet to the oven.  Broil for 3 minutes.  Then flip the steaks once more, and continue baking for 2-3 minutes more, or until the internal temperature of steak reaches 5 degrees below your desired level of doneness (see chart below, I recommend measuring the temperature with an oven-safe meat thermometer).  The steak will continue cooking a bit after you remove it from the oven.

6. 6

   Once the steaks are ready to go, immediately remove the pan from the oven, and transfer the steaks to a clean plate.  Brush any of the pan juices onto the steak.  Then loosely tent the plate with aluminum foil and and let the steak rest for at least 3 minutes.

7. 7

   Serve warm.  Or, refrigerate in a sealed container for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.